Golf-club nest for golf bags



July 18, 1967 M. BENCRISCUTTO GOLF-CLUB NEST FOR GOLF BAGS Filed July12, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet l uly 1967 M. Bgmcmscuwo GOLF-CLUB NEST FOR GOLFBAGS 2 Sheets$heet 2 Filed July 12, 1965 mus/woe ///cHA EL 5NcrcV5cu770United States Patent 3,331,419 GOLF-CLUB NEST FOR GOLF BAGS MichaelBencriscutto, 3525 Wright Ave., Racine, Wis. 53405 Filed July 12, 1965,Ser. No. 471,380 9 Claims. (Cl. 150-15) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Ameans to isolate golf clubs from each other while they are being carriedin a golf bag. This device is mounted upon the upper peripheral rim ofthe golf bag and comprises openings for the club shafts, and additionalmeans to isolate each club head against contact with the adjacent head.

This invention relates to a means of isolating golf clubs from eachother while they are being carried in a golf-club bag.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a nest that willisolate golf clubs from each other when they are being carried in a bag,so that they will not strike each other and cause nicks in the clubheads.

Another object is to provide a means to hold golf clubs so as to permitprompt identification of each club when needed.

Another object is to provide a means of holding golf clubs which meansis mounted upon the rim or edge of the golf-club bag.

Another object is to provide a means of holding golf clubs which meansis flexible and will conform to various sides and shapes of golf-bagmouths or openings.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparentfrom a consideration of the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, wherein an embodiment of theinvention is shown. However, it is to be understood that the inventionis not limited to the details disclosed, but includes all suchvariations and modifications as fall within the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the preferred form of the nest in position on agolf bag.

FIG. 2 is an elevational view of the nest and bag of FIG. 1, andembracing a section taken at 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a view taken at 3-3 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged section of a portion of FIG. 2 showing a means ofaccommodating golf bags having rims or edges of various thicknesses.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a modification of the nest shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a section taken at 6-6 of FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a section taken at 7-7 of FIG. 5, and FIG. 8 is a sectiontaken at 8-8 of FIG. 5.

Referring again to FIGS. 1 through 4: nest 10 is mounted upon the uppertrim edge 12 of the golf-club bag 14, and comprises a reticulated frameor body 16 of plastic material such as rubber or one of the severalmaterials now available and suitable for the purpose. This materialshould be flexible for reasons that will appear.

As is well known, golf-club bags have mouths or openings of varioussizes and contours, and frame or body 16 would necessarily have toconform to these in order to be acceptable universally. Frame 16 ispreferably of the design shown in FIG. 1, and has a perpendicularmounting rim 18 provided with a groove 20 defined by outer and innerlips 22 and 24 respectively. Rim 18 conforms generally to the peripheryof the trim edge 12 of bag 14, and extends about the edge 12 as shown inFIG. 1.

3,331,419 Patented July 18, 1967 The bottom of groove 20 is of a widthas shown in FIG. 4, to accommodate bag edges 12 having variousthicknesses. Lips 22 and 24 converge toward each other as in FIG. 4 andthus, by reason of their flexibility, will grip the edge 12 firmly.

A rib 28 is positioned inwardly of rim 18 and uniformly spaced therefromas shown in FIG. 1. Rib 28 extends upwardly from the upper face 30 ofrim 18. Rib 28 terminates in walls 32 and 34, and which walls extendtransversely of rim 18 and are integral therewith. Additional walls suchas 36-36 extend transversely of rim 18 and are integral therewith, andwith rim 18. Walls 36-36 define spaces 38, there being ten such spacesin this instance, to accommodate ten iron clubs.

Apertures 40-40, of which there are ten, are disposed intermediate thewalls 36-36, rim 18 and rib 28, as shown in FIG. 1, and which aperturesreceive the shafts 42 of the iron clubs such as 44; the heads of eachclub being positioned intermediate adjacent Walls 36-36.

Wood clubs such as 46, and shown in dotted lines in FIG. 1, of whichthere are usually four, are inserted in apertures 48, 50, 52 and 54, andwhich apertures are defined by rib 28 and transverse walls 56, 58, and60, which extend from ribs 28. Walls 56, 58 and 60 are flexible and willpermit deflection when the bag opening is of a small size, as indicatedwith respect to wall 60 of FIG. 1, or stretch if the bag opening islarge. Frame 16 will also conform to various contours such as those thatare either circular or oval.

A strap 62 having the usual buckle extends from the ends 64 and 66 ofrim 18, and serves to draw the rim taut about the trim edge 12 so as tohold the frame 10 in place.

FIG. 5 shows a modification comprising the frame 68. The rim 70,integral therewith is similar in detail to rim 18 of FIG. 1, and neednot be further described. Frame 68 is of a cross-section shown in FIG.6. The strap 62 shown in FIG. 1 is omitted in this modification, as itcan be dispensed with.

Frame 68 is provided with a plurality of notches such as 74-74 of FIG.5. In this instance ten such notches are provided, and they are ofvarying angles to accommodate the various iron-club heads, such as 75. AWeb 76 is provided inwardly of frame 68 and apertures 78-78 are providedadjacent each notch '74 to receive a club shaft. Web 76 has providedtherein a plurality of spaces 79, 80, 82 and 84 to receive four woodclubs such as 85, and which spaces are further defined by transverseribs 86, 88 and 90. Ribs 86, 88 and 90 are flexible so as to permitframe 68 to conform to various sizes and shapes of edge 12 of bag 14,resulting in deflection of the ribs, such as that shown with respect torib 90, of FIG. 5.

The above being a complete description of an illustrative embodiment ofthe invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured byLetters Patent of the United States is:

1. A golf-club nest for mounting over the mouth of a golf-bag, saidmouth surrounded by a peripheral edge, said nest comprising a frameportion of flexible material having a mounting rim, said rim having agroove defined by an outer and an inner lip and peripherally embracingsaid edge, said rim having ends peripherally spaced apart, a ribextending upwardly from said rim and spaced inwardly relative theretoand defining a central opening in said mouth, a plurality ofupwardly-extending walls extending outwardly from and integral with saidrib and terminating outwardly beyond said rim and spaced about theperiphery thereof, said rim, said rib and said walls defining aperturesthcrebetween, and a plurality of upwardly-extending spaced wallstraversing said central opening and terminating at said rib, andperipheral fastening means mutually connecting said ends to secure saidrim to said edge.

2. A golf-club nest for mounting over the mouth of a gold bag, saidmouth surrounded by a peripheral edge, said nest comprising a frameportion of flexible material having a mounting rim, said rim having agroove peripherally embracing said edge and having ends peripherallyspaced apart, a rib extending upwardly from said rim, disposed inwardlyfrom said rim and substantially parallel thereto and defining a centralopening, a plurality of upwardly-extending walls abutting said rib,extending outwardly therefrom, integral with said rim and spaced aboutthe periphery thereof, said rim, said rib and said walls definingapertures therebetween, and a plurality of upwardly-extending wallstraversing said opening and terminating at said rib.

3. A golf-club nest for mounting over the mouth of a golf bag, saidmouth being surrounded by a peripheral edge, said nest comprising aframe portion of flexible material having a peripheral mounting rimengaging said edge and having peripherally-spaced ends, a peripheral ribextending upwardly from said rim and disposed inwardly therefrom anddefining a central opening, a plurality o-f upwardly-directed Wallsextending outwardly from said rib and traversing said rim, said rib,said rim and said walls defining apertures therebetween.

4. A golf-club nest for mounting over the mouth of a golf-club bag, saidmouth'being surrounded by a pe ripheral edge, said nest comprising aframe portion having a peripheral mounting rim engaging said edge andhaving an'inwardly-extending Web defined by a plane parallel to that ofsaid edge, and apertures in said web inwardly of said edge, said framehaving upwardly-directed transverse notches angularly directed relativeto said edge.

5. A golf-club nest for mounting over the mouth of a golf-bag, saidmouth defined by a peripheral edge, said nest comprising a frame havinga peripheral mounting rim engaging said edge, and a plurality ofupstanding walls traversing said rim, spaced peripherally thereabout,and extending upwardly relative to the upper surface of said rim.

6. A golf-club nest for mounting over the mouth of a golf bag toaccommodate golf clubs having a head and a shaft, said mouth surroundedby a peripheral edge, said nest comprising a peripheral body portionhaving a peripheral mounting rim embracing said edge, a web portionadjacent said rim, disposed inwardly of said rim and defining a centralopening, said web having peripherallyspaced apertures to receive saidshafts, and said body having notches adjacent said apertures to receivesaid heads.

7. A golf-club nest for mounting over the mouth of a golf bag toaccommodate golf clubs having a head and a shaft, said mouth surroundedby a peripheral edge, said nest comprising a peripheral body portiondefining a central opening and having a peripheral mounting rim engagingsaid edge, said body having a peripherally-spaced notches in the uppersurface thereof to receive said heads and a web extending inwardly fromsaid body and having apertures adjacent each of said notches to receivesaid shafts.

8. A golf-club nest for mounting over the mouth of a golf-club bag, saidmouth being surrounded by a peripheral edge, said nest comprising aframe portion having a peripheral mounting rim engaging said edge andhaving a peripheral upstanding rib spaced inwardly from said rim andextending above said rim, a plurality of upstanding walls directedupwardly from said rim, spaced peripherally thereabout, extendingtransversely of said rib and defining apertures intermediate said walls,said rim and said rib.

9. A golf-club nest for association with the mouth of a golf bag, saidnest comprising a peripheral body portion and defining a central openingin said bag, said body having upwardly-directed peripherally-spacednotches extending transversely of said body, said notches havingopposed, substantially-parallel walls directed angularly relative to theplane of said body portion.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,227,657 5/1917 Pierce ISO-1.52,43 6,687 2/ 1948 Corbett 15 0-1.5 2,436,688 2/ 1948 Corbett -1.52,938,559 5/ 1960 Harkrader 1501.5 FOREIGN PATENTS 207,317 11/ 1923Great Britain.

FRANKLIN T. GARRETT, Primary Examiner.

1. A GOLF-CLUB NEST FOR MOUNTING OVER THE MOUTH OF A GOLF-BAG, SAIDMOUTH SURROUNDED BY A PERIPHERAL EDGE, SAID NEST COMPRISING A FRAMEPORTION OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL HAVING A MOUNTING RIM, SAID RIM HAVING AGROOVE DEFINED BY AN OUTER AND AN INNER LIP AND PERIPHERALLY EMBRACINGSAID EDGE, SAID RIM HAVING ENDS PERIPHERALLY SPACED APART, A RIBEXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM SAID RIM AND SPACED INWARDLY RELATIVE THERETOAND DEFINING A CENTRAL OPENING IN SAID MOUTH, A PLURALITY OFUPWARDLY-EXTENDING WALLS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM AND INTEGRAL WITH SAIDRIB AND TERMINATING OUTWARDLY BEYOND SAID RIM AND SPACED ABOUT THEPERIPHERY THEREOF, SAID RIM, SAID RIB AND SAID WALLS DEFINING APERTURESTHEREBETWEEN, AND A PLURALITY OF UPWARDLY-EXTENDING SPACED WALLSTRAVERSING SAID CENTRAL OPENING AND TERMINATING AT SAID RIB, ANDPERIPHERAL FASTENING MEANS MUTUALLY CONNECTING SAID ENDS TO SECURE SAIDRIM TO SAID EDGE.